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Acceptable Use Policy - http://www.sans.org/resources/policies/Acceptable_Use_Policy.doc Defines acceptable use of IT equipment and computing services, and the appropriate employee security measures to protect the organization's corporate resources and proprietary information. [MS Word]

Acquisition Assessment Policy - http://www.sans.org/resources/policies/Aquisition_Assessment_Policy.doc Defines responsibilities regarding corporate acquisitions and the minimum requirements of an acquisition assessment to be completed by the information security group. [MS Word]

Analog/ISDN Line Policy - http://www.sans.org/resources/policies/Analog_Line_Policy.doc Defines policy for analog/ISDN lines used for FAXing and data connections.

Anti-Virus Policy - http://www.sans.org/resources/policies/Lab_Anti-Virus_Policy.doc Requirements for effective virus detection and prevention. Written for a laboratory environment but easy to adapt for other settings. [MS Word]

Application Service Provider Policy - http://www.sans.org/resources/policies/Application_Service_Providers.pdf Security criteria for an ASP.

Audit Policy - http://www.sans.org/resources/policies/Audit_Policy.pdf Defines requirements and provides authority for the information security team to conduct IT audits and risk assessments.

Backup Policy - http://www.comptechdoc.org/independent/security/policies/backup-policy.html Sample policy requires a cycle of daily and weekly backups (monthly backups are also advisable).

Backup Policy - http://its.uncg.edu/Policy_Manual/Computer_Backup/ Sample policy from the University of North Carolina requires daily, weekly and monthly backups (sometimes known as 'grandfather, father, son').

Campus Security Policy - https://security.berkeley.edu/IT.sec.policy.html An overarching security policy from Berkeley University includes links to more specific and detailed policies.

Campus Security Policy - http://www.wustl.edu/policies/infosecurity.html High level information security policy from Washington University.

CSPO Tools Inc. - http://www.cspotools.com Information security policies, some of which are available without charge as PDF files or for an annual subscription as MS Word files, along with additional content.

Database Password Policy - http://www.sans.org/resources/policies/DB_Credentials_Policy.doc Defines requirements for securely storing and retrieving database usernames and passwords. [MS Word]

Dial-in Access Policy - http://www.sans.org/resources/policies/Dial-in_Access_Policy.doc Policy regarding the use of dial-in connections to corporate networks. [MS Word]

Disaster Recovery Policy - http://www.templatezone.com/pdfs/Disaster-Recovery-policy.pdf Basic DR policy in just over one side.

DMZ Security Policy - http://www.sans.org/resources/policies/DMZ_Lab_Security_Policy.doc Sample policy establishing security requirements of equipment to be deployed in the corporate De-Militarized Zone. [MS Word]

Electronic Communications Policy - http://www.ucop.edu/ucophome/coordrev/policy/PP081805ECP.pdf Formal policy from the University of California covering email and other electronic communications mechanisms

Email Forwarding Policy - http://www.sans.org/resources/policies/Automatically_Forwarded_Email_Policy.pdf Email must not be forwarded automatically to an external destination without prior approval from the appropriate manager.

Email Policy - http://www.its.niu.edu/its/Policies/email_pol.shtml Northern Illinois University email policy

Email Retention Policy - http://www.sans.org/resources/policies/email_retention.doc Sample policy to help employees determine which emails should be retained and for how long.

Encryption Policy - http://www.sans.org/resources/policies/Acceptable_Encryption_Policy.doc Defines encryption algorithms that are suitable for use within the organization. [MS Word]

Ethics Policy - http://www.sans.org/resources/policies/Ethics_Policy.doc Sample policy intended to 'establish a culture of openness, trust and integrity'.

Ethics Policy - http://www.spirent.com/about/technology.cfm?media=7&ws=324&ss=177 Ethical behavior underpins all procedural security controls. This ethics policy from Spirent is a useful model.

Extranet Policy - http://www.sans.org/resources/policies/Extranet_Policy.doc Defines the requirement that third party organizations requiring access to the organization's networks must sign a third-party connection agreement. [MS Word]

FIPS 140-2 Security Policy - http://openssl.org/docs/fips/SecurityPolicy-1.1.1.pdf Security policy for the OpenSSL FIPS software object module, required for validation against FIPS (Federal Information Processing Standard) 140-2.

Government Security Policy - http://www.security.govt.nz/sigs/sigs.zip The New Zealand Government's information security policy, based on the 2000 version of ISO/IEC 17799. [ZIP file containing PDF and MS Word versions]

Holistic Operational Security Readiness Evaluation - http://www.lazarusalliance.com/horsewiki/index.php/Documents Collaborative open project building a library of sample information security policies, supporting standards and other documents through a wiki.

HSPD-12 Privacy Policy - http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/memoranda/fy2006/m06-06_att.doc Sample privacy policy including Privacy Act systems of records notices, Privacy Act statements and a privacy impact assessment, designed to satisfy the requirements of HSPD-12 “Policy for a Common Identification Standard for Federal Employees and Contractors”

Incident Response Policy - http://www.yale.edu/ppdev/policy/5143/5143.pdf Yale University's policy regarding assessing IT security incidents, forming response teams and responding.

Information Security Policies - http://www.gcio.nsw.gov.au/products-and-services/policies-guidelines/InformationSecurityGuidelineV1.1.pdf/at_download/file 111-page security policy manual from the Australian New South Wales Department of Commerce, based on ISO/IEC 27001.

Information Security Policies - http://www.sans.org/resources/policies/ SANS consensus research project offering around 30 editable information security policies.

Information Security Policies - http://csrc.nist.gov/fasp/jump.html NIST's collection of well over 100 security policies and related awareness materials, mostly from US Government bodies.

Information Security Policies - http://www.securitydocs.com/Security_Policies/Sample_Policies An extensive collection of information security policy samples at SecurityDocs.

Information Security Policies - http://www.ucisa.ac.uk/publications/ist.aspx The Information Security Toolkit from UCISA (University Colleges and Information Systems Association) contains a suite of security policy and guidance documents reflecting and cross-referenced against BS7799, intended for use in universities. [PDF documents]

Information Security Policy - http://www.obfs.uillinois.edu/manual/central_p/sec19-5.html An information security policy from the University of Illinois.

Information Security Policy - http://www.pdfku.com/download-pdf-828.html High level security policy/guideline from the Department of Health and Human Resources.

Information Security Policy - http://www.ccrg.ox.ac.uk/datasets/policystatement.htm High-level information security policy statement for the Childhood Cancer Research Group at Oxford University.

Information Sensitivity Policy - http://www.sans.org/resources/policies/Information_Sensitivity_Policy.pdf Sample policy defining the assignment of sensitivity levels to information.

Internet Acceptable Use Policy - http://www.ruskwig.com/docs/internet_policy.pdf One page Acceptable Use Policy example.

Internet DMZ Equipment Policy - http://www.sans.org/resources/policies/Internet_DMZ_Equipment_Policy.pdf Sample policy defining the minimum requirement for all equipment located outside the corporate firewall.

IP Network Security Policy - http://www.securityfocus.com/infocus/1497 Example security policy to demonstrate policy writing techniques introduced in three earlier articles.

ISMS Policy - http://www.ricoh.ca/pdfs/ISMS%20Policy%20Statement.pdf A high level (single page) policy statement from Ricoh, supporting their Information Security Management System.

ISO/IEC 27001 Policies - http://www.27001-online.com/secpols.htm Typical headings for a security policy aligned broadly with the ISO/IEC 27002 standard for information security management systems.

ISO27k Toolkit - http://www.iso27001security.com/html/iso27k_toolkit.html Collection of information security policies, procedures etc. aligned with the ISO/IEC 27000-series standards and provided under the Creative Commons license.

IT Security Policy - http://www.murdoch.edu.au/admin/policies/itsecurity/policy.html Information technology security policy at Murdoch University, complete with supporting standards and guidelines.

IT Security Policy - http://www.enterprise-ireland.com/ebusinesssite/guides/internal_security/internal_security_index.asp IT security policy example/how-to guide from Enterprise Ireland.

K-20 Network Acceptable Use Policy - http://www.k12.wa.us/K-20/AUPSchBoardNetworkUse.aspx Policy on acceptable use of a school network, along with information for parents and an informed consent form. Developed in Washington State.

Laboratory Security Policy - http://www.sans.org/resources/policies/Internal_Lab_Security_Policy.doc Policy to secure confidential information and technologies in the labs and protect production services and the rest of the organization from lab activities. [MS Word]

Law Enforcement Data Security Standards - http://www.cleds.vic.gov.au/retrievemedia.asp?Media_ID=20338 IT security policy applicable to the Victoria Police in Australia. 93 pages based on ISO/IEC 27002 and related standards.

Modem Policy - http://www.sandstorm.net/products/phonesweep/modempolicy.php Sample policy from Sandstorm, designed as an addition to an existing Remote Access Policy, if one exists, or simply to stand alone.

Network Security Policy - http://www.utoronto.ca/security/documentation/policies/policy_5.htm Example security policy for a data network from the University of Toronto.

Network Security Policy Guide - http://www.watchguard.com/docs/whitepaper/securitypolicy_wp.pdf Watchguard's guide to creating an overarching network information security policy, supported by subsidiary policies.

Password Policy - http://www.sans.org/resources/policies/Password_Policy.doc Defines standards for creating, protecting and changing strong passwords. [MS Word]

Password Policy - http://www.umflint.edu/its/units/initiatives/publicity/password.htm A password policy presented in the form of a series of security awareness posters. "Passwords are like underwear ..."

Personnel Security Policy - http://www.datasecuritypolicies.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/04/generic-personnel-security-policy.pdf Example policy covering pre-employment screening, security policy training etc.

Privacy Policy - http://www.cbe.uidaho.edu/wegman/404/PRIVACY%20POLICY%20IVI%20Generic.htm Generic policy for websites offering goods and services, with an important warning to seek qualified legal advice in this area.

Privacy Policy - http://www.graduate.norwich.edu/privacy_policy.php Concise policy (just 3 paragraphs) published by the School of Graduate Studies at Norwich University.

Remote Access Policy - http://www.sans.org/resources/policies/Remote_Access_Policy.doc Defines standards for connecting to a corporate network from any host. [MS Word]

Resource Utilization Policy - http://www.tess-llc.com/Resource Utilization PolicyV4.pdf Policy template by Walt Kobus defines requirements for resilience, redundancy and fault tolerance in information systems.

Risk Assessment Policy - http://www.sans.org/resources/policies/Risk_Assessment_Policy.doc Defines requirements and authorizes the information security team to identify, assess and remediate risks to the organization's information infrastructure. [MS Word]

Router Security Policy - http://www.sans.org/resources/policies/Router_Security_Policy.doc Sample policy establishing the minimum security requirements for all routers and switches connecting to production networks. [MS Word]

Security Policy Primer - http://www.sans.org/resources/policies/Policy_Primer.pdf General advice for those new to writing information security policies.

Server Security Policy - http://www.sans.org/resources/policies/Server_Security_Policy.pdf Defines standards for minimal security configuration for servers inside the organization's production network, or used in a production capacity.

Standard Practice Guide - http://spg.umich.edu/pdf/601.07-0.pdf Policy covering appropriate use of information resources and IT at the University of Michigan.

Telecommuting/Teleworking Policy - http://www.womans-work.com/teleworking_policy.htm Sample policy on teleworking covering employment as well as information security issues.

The ePolicy Institute - http://www.epolicyinstitute.com Provides policies and resources on information security and other related topics.

Third Party Connection Agreement - http://www.sans.org/resources/policies/Third_Party_Agreement.pdf Sample agreement for establishing a connection to an external party.

University Information Security Policies - http://security.louisville.edu/PolStds A set of information security policies from the University of Louisville.

University Information Security Policies - http://www.upenn.edu/computing/policy/ Electronic resource usage and security policies from the University of Pennsylvania.

Use of Electronic Mail - https://www.cusys.edu/policies/policies/IT_Email.html Policy from the University of Colorado on the use of, access to, and disclosure of electronic mail.

Virtual Private Network Policy - http://www.sans.org/resources/policies/Virtual_Private_Network.pdf Defines the requirements for Remote Access IPSec or L2TP Virtual Private Network (VPN) connections to the organization's network.

Wireless Communication Policy - http://www.sans.org/resources/policies/Wireless_Communication_Policy.pdf Sample policy concerning the use of unsecured wireless communications technology.

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